Reports in Italy suggest that while Calhanoglu will cost Milan an initial €20m, it is a deal that could rise in value to €24m once add-ons are taken into account.
The Turkey international has not played since January due to a FIFA ban relating to contract dispute with Trabzonspor, whom he is said to have agreed to join before pulling out in 2011, being upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The 23-year-old waived his wages for the duration of his four-month suspension and reportedly opted against an appeal in order to be available for a transfer in the close-season.
Calhanoglu told Leverkusen s website: The three years at Bayer were very emotional.
I would like to thank the club, the staff and above all the fans. The support was sensational,…
Bayern Munich are Bundesliga champions for the 25th time after Wolfsburg lost 1-0 at Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola s men had done their part in the bargain by sneaking past Hertha Berlin 1-0 on Saturday thanks to Bastian Schweinsteiger s late goal.
Victory for Wolfsburg was never a certainty at Borussia-Park, where Bayern themselves had clung on to a 0-0 draw in October.
Nicklas Bendtner and Ricardo Rodriguez went close for Dieter Hecking s men in the first half, but Gladbach were the better side overall and Max Kruse s 90th-minute goal was no less than they deserved.
Champions in 2009, Wolfsburg have impressed this season – led by Kevin De Bruyne s stunning campaign in midfield, though they have still fallen short in trying to match…
Inter can register a full squad in Europe next season after meeting the long-standing conditions for their release from a Financial Fair Play (FFP) settlement agreement.
The Serie A side have been considered in compliance with the demands placed upon them in May 2015, the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) investigatory chamber confirmed on Friday.
The agreement was struck after Inter breached FFP regulations and were punished with heavy fines and limited to a squad of 21 players in the Champions League this term, down from the usual 25.
Luciano Spalletti s side failed to reach the knockout rounds as eventual finalists Tottenham pipped them to second place in Group B.
Besiktas and Kazakhstan Premier League leaders Astana have also achieved the target…
Leroy Sane said it was a pity that Mesut Ozil no longer plays for Germany after being asked about his former international team-mate by a fearless student on Tuesday.
Arsenal star Ozil announced he was leaving international football in July after accusing German Football Federation (DFB) president Reinhard Grindel of discrimination and incompetence .
The outburst came after the midfielder felt he had been unfairly targeted for criticism following his meeting in May with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Germany held their media conference ahead of a friendly with Russia on Thursday at a school in Leipzig, with Sane put on the spot about Ozil s absence from the squad by a budding reporter.
For me personally, it s a pity, he said.
I w…
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Serie A leaders Juventus will be looking to maintain their unbeaten record when they lock horns with third-placed Inter Milan in Derby D’Italia which has been described as the highlight match of round 15 of the Italian top flight.
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Bianconeri have set a frenetic pace in the Serie A this season by raking up record 40 points after the first 14 games in the league. Reigning champions will be looking to maintain the tempo and remain unbeaten as they prepare to play host to Inter Milan on Friday night.
Juventus have yet to lose to Nerazzurri since 2012 and with Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in flying form they will be hoping to gain a valuable advantage over the improving Inter. With five a…
Win and with attacking football
Barring outliers such as a 6-0 mauling by Manchester City, results for Sarri at Chelsea were broadly good, but it was his style of football many fans did not like.
Although he brought midfield conductor Jorginho with him from Napoli, Chelsea supporters felt Sarri s side played too slowly in possession, dominating the ball but without incision.
It was strange, though, as Sarri built one of the most exciting teams in world football at Napoli, where Jorginho played the same role. Perhaps at Juve he will have players who are suited to a more entertaining style.
Decide Dybala s future
Should Sarri decide to keep Higuain at Juve, the player to lose out could be Dybala. Last season was difficult for the Argentina forward as he o…
Neymar says Ronaldinho s artistic style may never be matched after the Barcelona and Brazil icon s retirement from football was confirmed.
Ronaldinho was a member of Brazil s World Cup-winning squad in 2002, and won the Champions League and two LaLiga medals with Barcelona before helping AC Milan to a Serie A triumph in 2010-11.
But the attacker s vibrant style of play and flair for the game made him football s brightest star in the early 2000s preceding an era of dominance by his Camp Nou successor Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Flamboyant Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar follows in Ronaldinho s footsteps and the €222million man paid a touching tribute to his former colleague.
What an honour to be part of your history, Neymar wrote on Instagram. I…
Carlo Ancelotti hopes Marco Asensio and Dani Ceballos stay at Real Madrid but says Los Blancos will adapt if they decide to move on.
Winger Asensio and midfielder Ceballos are in the final year of their contracts with the European and LaLiga champions.
Asensio has been linked with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United, while Ceballos is reportedly a target for his former club Real Betis.
Madrid boss Ancelotti knows there are no guarantees the duo will still be at the Santiago Bernabeu when the transfer window closes on September 1.
The Italian told reporters on Saturday: They are here and working fine. Each one can comment on their future, but I focus on the squad I have with both.
Until the 31st, it is like that. If something changes…
Manchester City have finished above Liverpool in each of the past eight Premier League seasons – something they have managed to accomplish despite never winning at Anfield during this time.
Indeed, we must go back to May 3, 2003 for the last time City left the red side of Merseyside with all of the points.
But who was playing for City then and did the result matter? What were the other big stories in sport and who was top of the charts? Read on to find out.
THE GAME
City were winding their way towards a creditable mid-table finish on their first season back in the top-flight under Kevin Keegan, while Liverpool – treading a now familiar narrative arc – had top-four ambitions to satisfy. A pleasingly open game remained goalless until just before the …
Atletico Madrid defender Juanfran insists signing a new contract with the LaLiga club is a formality.
The 33-year-old right-back returned from a hamstring injury to complete 90 minutes in Atletico s 2-0 Europa League win at Sporting CP on Thursday.
Juanfran joined Atletico from Osasuna in 2010 and his deal expires in June.
Although Sime Vrsaljko s arrival this season means a first-team place is no longer guaranteed, Juanfran is keen to remain with Diego Simeone s squad.
I m going to continue at Atletico, he said after the Sporting win.
All that is missing is the signature, which is going to be done shortly.
Next up for Atletico is Sunday s derby against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, where victory for Simeone s men would strength…